# interested vs interests

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### interested
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪnt.ə.ɹɪs.tɪd/ · frequency rank #1,192*
Having or showing interest (attention or curiosity).

### interests
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.t(ə.)ɹɪsts/ · frequency rank #2,208*
plural of interest

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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